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May 22, 1 34- J. M. HOTHERSALL CONTAINER Filed NOV. 2, 1932 INVENTORATTORN EY Patented May 22, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,959,36} CONTAINER JohnM. Hothersall, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to American Can Company, NewYork, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application November 2, 1932,Serial No. 640,801

a Claims. (01. 221-62) The present invention relates in generaltocontainers adapted for the packaging of spices or like materials, andhas for a particular object the provision of the sealing of a dispensingopening 5 o'r aperture formed in the container top, with a frangibleseal, together with a sliding closure for subsequently opening andclosing the aperture embodied comprises a body 11 having a. bottom 12after the frangible seal has been broken.

A frangible seal provides against any leakage 1 )f the materialin thecan during shipment and during all of the rough handling incidentthereto even though this material be finely pulverized. Where only asliding closure is used during the shipment there is always thepossibility that the slide may become displaced. Furthermore,maintaining a uniformly tight fitting slide construction for all canspresents a manufacturing problem which -requires extreme diligence withits attendant expense to provide satisfactory cans. In the slide goconstruction of the can embodying the present invention the slide fitneed not be so accurate since the package before breaking of thefrangible seal is absolutely tight and sift proof.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a container ofthe character specified wherein the contents. are sealed by means of aninside frangible seal which forms a tight closure until the contents areto be dispensed, at which time the frangible seal is broken, when therethen remains a sliding closure for a dispensing aperture.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a container ofthe character described having the combination of a frangible seal forsealing the contents prior to opening of the container and an improvedspring-held form of sliding closure for subsequently opening and closingthe container to permit dispensing of its contents.

A further important object of the invention is the provision of acontainer body seamed to an apertured top and a frangible sealincorporated in the seamed joint and closing the aperture, theseamedjoint surrounding a depression in the top part of the container inwhich a sliding closure is located.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, takenin connection with the accompanying drawing,

discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container em-' bodying the presentinvention, this view illus I trating the container fully closed; I

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating the sliding closuremember withdrawn from closing position; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view taken through thecontainer and illustrating the construction of parts.

The container in which the present invention is and a top 13. Theperipheral edges of the body are flanged at 14 and 15 and are includedin a 5' bottom seam 16 uniting the body and the bottom and in a top seam1'7 uniting the body and the top. The top is apertured at 21 and itsperipheral edges are included in the seam 1'7. These edges in crosssection are formed in the shape of a 7 letter U having legs 22, 23, thelatter joining with a downwardly extending wall 24 connected with thecentral part of the top '13.

A frangible seal 25, which may be of. fibre, foil or other suitablematerial, is located beneath the top 13 and its peripheral edges 26 areincluded in the seam 17, the legs 22, 23 holding tightly against theflange 15 of the body 11 and the flange 26 of the frangible seal. Informing both of the seams 16 and 1'7, the interengaged parts arepreferably first connected together while the. II flanges 14, 15 arestraight, i. e., in the plane of the body wall, and are then preferablybent inwardly as shown in Fig. 3. In this bending to assembled positionthe frangible seal is stretched tightly over the bend which joins theparts 23, 24 of the top 13, this bend being designated by the numeral I2'7.

The frangible seal 25 confines the contents of the container duringshipment to the ultimate consumer and it is only after the seal has beenbroken that access to the contents of the container is had.

A supplemental sliding closure 31 is provided for protecting that partofthe frangible seal 25 which is accessible through the aperture 21 of thetop and this closure part also provides a shutter member for cooperationwith the aperture in dispensing the contents of the container after theseal has been broken. I

The closure 31 is provided with parallel side edges 32 which are guidedin a straight line of travel as the closure is slid from opening toclosing position or vice versa.. These edges are confined betweenretaining lugs 33 which are stuck out from the top 13 and are bent overthe upper face of the sliding closure 31. I

The closure 31 is alsoprovidedwith stop projections 34 which strikeagainst the retaining lugs 33 and limit the sliding movement of theclosure ends of the slide 31 and these provide curled finger holds formoving the slide into aperture closing position or into open position.The two forward lugs 34' are slightly bent downward as at 36 (Fig. 3)and these'bent ends resting against the top. surface of the part 13 puta spring holding action on the slide which prevents any inadvertentmovement. When the slide is in closed position, 'these bent lugs engageover the inclined wall 24, of the top 13 and frictionally hold the slidein closed position.

When the slide is moved into 'the position shown in Fig. 2 the aperture21 is exposed and the frangible seal 25 directly under the aperture maythen be broken by any suitable sharp instrument which when applied fromabove easily tears the frangible seal. This conditions the container fordispensing and its contents may then be discharged through the aperture21 after which the slide 31 may. be moved into the position illustratedin Fig. 1, at which time the container is fully .closed and the contentsprevented from sifting. i

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the: spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I'claim:

1. A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top seamed to said bodyand having an aperture, 9. frangible seal for sealing the contents insaid container, said seal having its margin incorporated within the topseam and thereby secured to said top and closing said aperture, and asliding closure mounted in said top for opening and closing saidaperture after said frangible seal has been broken.

2. A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top seamed to said bodyand having an aperture, a frangible seal located beneath said top forsealing the contents in said container, said seal having its marginincorporated within the top seam and thereby secured to said top andsaid body in their seamed joint and closing said aperture, and a slidingclosure mounted in and above said top for opening and closing saidaperture after said frangible seal has been broken.

3. A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top seamed to .said bodyand having an aperture, a frangible seal for sealing the contents insaid container, said seal having its margin incorporated within'the topseam and thereby secured to said top and closing said aperture, animperforate sliding closure mounted in said top for opening and closingsaid aperture after said frangible seal has been broken, said top beingformed with integral retaining lugs for engaging and guiding saidsliding closure. v

4; A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top having an apertureand having its peripheral edges secured to said'body in a seamed joint,a frangible seal having its peripheral edges incorporated within saidtop and body joint and closing said aperture, an imperforate slidingclosure mounted in said top for opening and closing said aperture aftersaid frangible seal has been broken, and a curled finger hold on saidclosure for sliding it into opening and closing positions.

5. A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top having an apertureand having its peripheral edges embodied with the peripheral edges ofthe said body to provide a seamed joint, a frangible seal locatedbeneath said top and having peripheral edges also embodied in the saidseamed joint, this joint being bent inwardly to produce a smooth outerbody wall and to provide a depression in the top of said container andtightly stretching said frangible seal, and a sliding closure mounted inthe depression of said top and sliding over and awayfrom said topaperture for closing and opening the same, the said aperture providingmeans for gaining access to said frangible seal to permit breaking ofthe seal and opening of the container.

6. A container, comprising a body, a one-piece top secured to said bodyand having an aperture, a frangible seal for sealing the contents insaid container, said seal being secured to said top and closing saidaperture, a sliding closure mounted in said top for opening and closingsaid aperture after said frangible seal has been broken, and springmembers bent down from the end of the said sliding closure forfrictionally holding it against inadvertent sliding movement.

JOHN M. HOTHERSAIL.

